Under the Big Black Sun
A Personal History of L.A. Punk
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Los Angeles had one of the most fertile punk scenes of the late 1970s, as this audiobook makes abundantly clear with its revolving cast of musicians, writers, artists, and even filmmakers who provide commentary. LA bands were louder, faster, and more outrageous, but not entirely devoid of art, which is where the band X came in. Formed in 1978 by John Doe and Exene Cervenka, the band served as the prototype for a whole generation of inter-gender bands who heralded the sexual politic of the day. In this vivid recounting--rendered in typically egalitarian punk fashion with virtually everyone who was there being heard--the narrators, all differing in style and tone, provide a fitting tribute to the anarchic nature of the scene's origins. J.S.H. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine
June 15, 2016
Guitarist Doe of the band X here leads listeners through the nascent Los Angeles punk scene of the late 1970s and early 1980s. The book is a kaleidoscope of personal essays by those who were there to see it happen; members of X (singer Exene Cervenka as well as Doe), Black Flag, the Go-Gos, the Minutemen, and many others give a frontline perspective of the musical and cultural movement. Artists now venerated for innovation and creativity were then just kids figuring it out as they went--not just blindly and nihilistically rejecting authority (though there's plenty of that) but affirming and embracing a crusade for self-expression. The stories don't romanticize the sordid and coarse aspects of the scene, but the authors' sincere love of this turbulent period in their lives helps paint it as a time of inventive and energetic creation. Doe reads roughly half the book in an appropriately noir deadpan, and the rest of the chapters are narrated by their various authors (Henry Rollins is, as always, a standout; Jane Wiedlin's gleeful performance is another highlight). VERDICT Recommended for fans of the music, of course, and those who want a vivid snapshot of a weird and entertaining cultural moment. ["Will appeal to fans who want an inside look at the history of the punk lifestyle": LJ 4/15/16 review of the Da Capo hc.]--Jason Puckett, Georgia State Univ. Lib., Atlanta
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